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package org.apache.storm.trident.windowing;

import org.apache.storm.task.TopologyContext;
import org.apache.storm.trident.planner.processor.TridentContext;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Factory to create instances of {@code WindowsStore}.
 *
 */
public interface WindowsStoreFactory extends Serializable {

    /**
     * Creates a window store
     *
     * @param topoConf storm topology configuration passed in {@link org.apache.storm.trident.planner.TridentProcessor#prepare(Map, TopologyContext, TridentContext)}
     *
     */
    public WindowsStore create(Map<String, Object> topoConf);
}
